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The giant tank rumbles toward its target . . . its guns are destroyed, its movement crippled, but only a few defenders are left. Will they stop the robot juggernaut, or will it crush the Command Post beneath its gigantic treads?

Ogre was Steve Jackson's first game. First released in 1977, it set a new standard for fast, exciting boardgame play. Over 25 years after its release, Ogre earned a spot in James Lowder's popular book Hobby Games: The 100 Best.

In 2012, Steve Jackson Games launched the "Designer's Edition" of Ogre on Kickstarter. . . a 24-pound box with giant maps and several hundred counters, retailing for $100.

Now Ogre Pocket Edition takes the game back to its roots. A small rulebook, 140 counters, and the same bare-bones map Steve drew himself for the very first printing. And the price is the same as it was in 1977: $2.95. ($2.95 in 1977 dollars translates to be over $10 today when adjusted for inflation; this is Steve's way of saying 'thank you' for your support for Ogre over the last three decades.)

Despite its "pocket" size, Ogre Pocket Edition will have more than enough counters to play all five of the "Ogre vs. Command Post" scenarios. It includes two different conventional forces (a Black force and a White force), with a whopping eight White Howitzers! That's a whole lot of gameplay for $2.95.

Does your Munchkin adventure end too soon? There you are, multi-raced and multi-classed, with three hands full of killer items, buffed up with sidekicks and Steeds and Powers . . . and the game's over. Rejoice, for Epic Munchkin is here. You will find gathered in this one set the Epic rules for all Munchkin core sets and supplements published by Steve Jackson Games through September 2015.

In Munchkin Legends, you'll face mythical monsters and collect legendary treasures. Challenge the Boogie Man to a dance-off . . . and cheat by wearing Achilles' Heels. Hide from the spells of the Wicked Witch of the Midwest in your Bermuda Shorts of Invulnerability. And if you think you're up to it . . . release the Kraken!

Munchkin Legends is a stand-alone set . . . or combine it with the original Munchkin for a legendarily wacky game!

Does your Munchkin adventure end too soon? There you are, multi-raced and multi-classed, with three hands full of killer items, buffed up with sidekicks and Steeds and Powers . . . and the game's over. Rejoice, for Epic Munchkin is here. You will find gathered in this one set the Epic rules for all Munchkin core sets and supplements published by Steve Jackson Games through September 2015.

Official Munchkin Rule

You may reroll a die once per game per zipper pull attached to a bag or item of clothing you are wearing. You can only reroll each roll once. You must actually zip (or unzip) that zipper to reroll the die, so please consider your zipper pull placement carefully!

Official Munchkin Rule

Each Munchkin Pin you are wearing gives you a +1 bonus in combat. After each fight you are in, win or lose, roll a d6. If you roll equal to or less than the number of Munchkin Pins you are currently wearing, remove one pin. You may not wear more than one pin of each color during any game.

Nature Is Magic!

Arcane forces can be pretty wild . . . and the wilderness can be pretty arcane! This month's Pyramid -- the PDF magazine for roleplayers -- looks at how the natural and supernatural collide . . . for good and ill. This preternatural publication presents:

"The Magic Desert," a sandy site to explore (or escape). Written by GURPS Fantasy-Tech 1: The Edge of Reality author Matt Riggsby, it includes detailed information on this location's landscape, flora, and fauna -- including GURPS stats for a half-dozen threats for fantasy heroes to encounter.

"Magic of the Shaded Woodlands," a new GURPS magical style for the dark elves of GURPS Banestorm (or any tree-tending terrors). It provides new spells, full GURPS stats for one such practitioner, and more.

"Dark of the Woods," this month's Eidetic Memory offering from GURPS Banestorm: Abydos author David L. Pulver. This systemless adventure outline has the heroes involved in the intrigues of a wealthy merchant's daughter and a nature-worshipping cult.

This month's Pyramid also offers a Random Thought Table that looks at how to ramp up the power of nature-minded mages, plus an Odds and Ends that reveals ways for keeping them under control. The natural world can be a magical place, and with this issue of Pyramid, you'll see the forest for the trees like never before!

Welcome to the Future!

GURPS Ultra-Tech is a sourcebook for science-fiction technology, from the near future to the farthest reaches of imagination. Ultra-Tech is an invaluable companion for GURPS Space or anyGURPS campaign that needs incredible technological equipment. Used with GURPS Supers, it provides gadgets for heroes and villains. Inserted into a GURPS Horror campaign, Ultra-Tech technology can demonstrate that not all terror comes from the supernatural. It can also equip any mad scientist of the 1930s for GURPS Cliffhangers. Whatever the setting, Ultra-Tech has the tools to do the job.

Ultra-Tech covers personal equipment from TL8 (the near future) to TL16 (super-science and beyond), including:

Back to Nature

Is a dungeon absolutely essential to killing things and taking their stuff? Not really! Every fantasy hero spends at least as much time trekking through the wilds as skulking underground -- and of course the great outdoors is big, which spells opportunity. So don't let the "Dungeon" in GURPS Dungeon Fantasy 16: Wilderness Adventures fool you. This weighty work gives you the tools you need to show Nature who's boss:

Adventurers. Learn which fantasy professions are wilderness-ready, how to whip pasty city boys and tunnel-crawlers into shape, and what Allies and henchmen to bring on the trip.

Equipment. Buy new wilderness gear -- including boats, carts, and other vehicles -- and find out what old stuff is worth its place in your pack.